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 Apr 12 2010, 09:26 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4  |
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Apr 12 2010, 09:32 PM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 30-July 09 From: Weatherford, Texas Member No.: 5,794 |
Very nice, what year?
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Apr 12 2010, 09:38 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
06
55K 3 yr GMPP $22.5K |
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Apr 13 2010, 12:03 AM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
LS2 FTW
Time for a 5 lug swap. |
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Apr 13 2010, 12:45 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 934 Joined: 7-March 06 Member No.: 1,113 |
QUOTE (01350ta @ Apr 12 2010, 05:32 PM)  Very nice, what year? Sweet! bock |
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Apr 13 2010, 01:43 AM
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Mullet club chairman Group: Advanced Members Posts: 786 Joined: 25-March 06 From: South Bend IN Member No.: 1,135 |
burnout vids or ban!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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Apr 13 2010, 02:25 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,277 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
QUOTE (1meanZ @ Apr 12 2010, 09:43 PM) burnout vids or ban!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) With stills of the broken diff after!!!! Seriously though, a very cool car. What tires, shocks (dashed lines on the label or solid), how does the shifter feel, does the car have a numb feeling, rear suspension squeak, do all the radio knobs work? Gotta love a car with the traction control button on the steering wheel! |
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Apr 13 2010, 04:00 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 241 Joined: 20-August 07 From: Central NJ Member No.: 1,907 |
Congrats. That is a beautiful car.
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Apr 13 2010, 12:35 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (slowTA @ Apr 12 2010, 09:25 PM) QUOTE (1meanZ @ Apr 12 2010, 09:43 PM) burnout vids or ban!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) With stills of the broken diff after!!!! Seriously though, a very cool car. What tires, shocks (dashed lines on the label or solid), how does the shifter feel, does the car have a numb feeling, rear suspension squeak, do all the radio knobs work? Gotta love a car with the traction control button on the steering wheel! I've read how fragile these diffs are. It appears that hop and wind were addressed and fixed (to a degree) in 06. But, you are correct ... it can be a ticking bomb. The warranty service record showed two diff related fixes ... one was for a vent and the other for seals. So, when I saw that, I figured the car hadn't been run very hard. Also, the harness for the skip-a-shift was dirty with road grime. That indicated it hadn't been disabled. It has 80% run flats Haven't inspected the shocks or bushings yet. Its on my to-do list. The shifter feels like crap. Its "floaty" if that makes sense. Like the shifter is attached to a rubber ball. I don't feel it moving, though, when I rev the motor. Turn in is really crisp in comparison to say a GTO. Defeating TC/ST at the touch of a button is VERY cool. And when that happens, the car is pretty damn quick. It surprised me. No squeaks, but there is a slight rattle from the exhaust. All the radio and Nav knobs and button appear to work ... that is, they do something. Just haven't figured out what they all do. I did discover the seat memory button and Driver #1 must've been vertically challenged. |
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Apr 13 2010, 01:39 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 154 Joined: 15-February 07 Member No.: 1,682 |
Nice! I ran a V6 rental at one of our two day weekend autocrosses a couple years ago. Pretty decent for a floaty sedan. There's a guy with a -V that ran/runs in our local group, was always fun to watch (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)
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Apr 13 2010, 02:59 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,794 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
Mitch, I hate you! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Seriously, nice catch. <Homer Simpson>"Ummm, a Veeee!"</Homer Simpson> We had one of our old hot shoes show up with one at an autocross a while back. On street tires, and an older model car, he said the car was surprisingly neutral-handling. He really liked it, but liked it more on his work commute. |
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Apr 13 2010, 04:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
SWEET.
I was at a GM drive show and they had the CTS-V and the Corvette set up to autocross. I beat my time in the Corvette with the CTS-V. Surprised the hell out of me! I did screw up the run in the Vette, but I was shocked at how good the CTS-V felt and how well it did. I WANT one! Have fun with it! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif) |
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Apr 14 2010, 03:51 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,086 Joined: 16-January 04 From: Chandler AZ Member No.: 130 |
Nice, congrats - will this be an AIX buildup or....
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Apr 14 2010, 11:35 AM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
Mitch you a pimp.
QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 13 2010, 08:35 AM) I've read how fragile these diffs are. It appears that hop and wind were addressed and fixed (to a degree) in 06. But, you are correct ... it can be a ticking bomb. The warranty service record showed two diff related fixes ... one was for a vent and the other for seals. The next gen V's get an iron housing. Not sure if they will interchange or not but I can ask. We might have an extra laying around (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The seal issue was a major problem (recall) because the seal supplier changed materials without authorization. Not aware of vent issues. |
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Apr 14 2010, 03:06 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Thanks Stan. Good info.
I asked the guy at the dealsership that if I brought it for warranty work and it had a full cage installed, would that be a reason for denial? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) |
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Apr 14 2010, 04:22 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,794 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 14 2010, 10:06 AM) Thanks Stan. Good info. I asked the guy at the dealsership that if I brought it for warranty work and it had a full cage installed, would that be a reason for denial? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) Hey, you can't be too safe on today's roads. I mean, three or four Toyotas pass you on the way to work. You never know...... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif) |
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Apr 14 2010, 07:24 PM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
Well damn ...
I've been hearing a slight, tinny rattle from the back. And on a hard right hander, I would hear and feel a clunk from the rear as well. Rattle was easy enough. There is a rubber hose with a tiny, metal breather attached. It had just enough slack for the metal breather to tap against the exhaust. A zip-tie fixed that. The clunk was a missing upper ball joint nut. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I don't know what the seat is supposed to feel like, but I didn't feel any burs or divots in the knuckle. Fortunately, the thread was the same size as lower A-Arm bolts on an F-Car. And once I put as much tight on it as I dared, I checked it against the other side and see similar thread reveal. Need to keep an eye on that. When the car goes back to the dealer for the agreed upon work, I'll make them do a real check on that ball joint. |
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Apr 15 2010, 02:08 AM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,277 Joined: 4-May 04 From: Kenvil, NJ Member No.: 331 |
Don't get me started on dealer agreed upon work... when I was 'this close' to buying my V the dealer told me not to worry they would be able to clean everything... but required a refundable deposit first. Mostly dirty interior parts from kids, soda splatter, child seat imprint in the leather, maybe the sunroof was left cracked open.
Long story short... they replaced the headliner but didn't clean the dirty ass sunroof cover, A and B pillar trim... etc. The dealer copped a bit of an attitude and said he had another offer for the same price as is, so I told him to sell it to them. So good luck with getting the dealer to follow up on work like that, I will never drive the car off the lot until that stuff is done. Over a month later and I still don't have my deposit back!!!!! |
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Apr 15 2010, 10:42 AM
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Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4 |
I did get it in writing, but you are correct, they can be rather shady characters. And had it not been for my current work schedule, I probably would have left it for them to repair before I did take delivery.
Hopefully my experience plays out differently than yours. |
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Apr 22 2010, 06:49 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144 |
Mitch,
First gen axles do not interchange with 2nd gen's. In otherwords, no iron housing available for your car. Sorry. |
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